Laine's Blog, Thinking Out Loud

Your Core

 

Is there a part of you that is the essence of who you are?

A part that is not corrupted by the culture that you grew up in

or the family that tortured you one way or the other?

 

I call it your core.

It is pure, whole, and located just below your heart, deep inside you.

 

It is incorruptible.

It's who you really are.

 

Getting there is a journey of acceptance,

a journey of non-resistance to loving yourself,

warts, craziness and all.

 

This core is there all along.

It might take your whole life to uncover it,

but it's there guiding and protecting and loving you,

just as you are.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the Archives, Laine's Blog, January 16th, 2012

 

Is there a part of you that is the essence of who you are?

A part that is not corrupted by the culture that you grew up in

or the family that tortured you one way or the other?

 

I call it your core.

It is pure, whole, and located just below your heart, deep inside you.

 

It is incorruptible.

It's who you really are.

 

Getting there is a journey of acceptance,

a journey of non-resistance to loving yourself,

warts, craziness and all.

 

This core is there all along.

It might take your whole life to uncover it,

but it's there guiding and protecting and loving you,

just as you are.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the Archives, Laine's Blog, January 16th, 2012

 

Is there a part of you that is the essence of who you are?

A part that is not corrupted by the culture that you grew up in

or the family that tortured you one way or the other?

 

I call it your core.

It is pure, whole, and located just below your heart, deep inside you.

 

It is incorruptible.

It's who you really are.

 

Getting there is a journey of acceptance,

a journey of non-resistance to loving yourself,

warts, craziness and all.

 

This core is there all along.

It might take your whole life to uncover it,

but it's there guiding and protecting and loving you,

just as you are.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the Archives, Laine's Blog, January 16th, 2012

 

What the World Needs Now...

 

 

Connection...

with our natural world,

with the beauty that is all around us,

and with each other.

 

Love

and

Kindness

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve. Ponte Vedre, Florida.

Summer Solstice

 

 

Yesterday was the first day of summer,

and here in St. Augustine it was a perfect summer day-

clear skies with occasional clouds,

temps in the mid 80's,

and a soft breeze.

 

Later the Full Moon rose large and bright  over the river or ocean or road,

depending on where you were.

 

A perfect day.

 

Appreciated, enjoyed and needed...

 

 

 

Guana Talamato Matanzas Research Reserve.

A Walk in the Woods.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Words...

 

 

 

 

 

LOVE...

 

Tragedy.

Shock.

Grief.

Love.

 

 

An outpouring of love

for the

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender

and Straight

community.

 

 

 

In the wake of the horrific shooting at an Orlando Night Club.

Sending love to family and friends and first responders and second and third...

 

Just Wonderin'

 

Worrying...

It's quite a distraction...

and then,

well...

 

 

Wonder on the other hand,

it will lift you up and up and up!

 

 

(I wonder what I will worry about today?)

 

(I worry what I will wonder about tomorrow!)

 

Just wonderin'.

 

 

 

 

From Laine's Blog, March 26th, 2015.

Captain buried at Disney and the sunset is off my deck.

 

 

 

Hidden Gifts

 

 

What I have been trying not to say out loud,

is that there are blessings or gifts hidden in tragedies,

and these gifts may not be obvious for some time to come,

but they are there.

 

If we can make a commitment not to let the anger and helplessness

allow us to disconnect,

and instead turn to our friends and families,

and really see them in that deep way that keeps love alive,

then that compassion spreads to our neighbors, and the person behind the counter,

and we become part of the force that moves us away from the madness,

and towards creating a loving and compassionate world.

 

Be gentle with each other and kind and open.

 

 

 

 

Reprinted from Laine's Blog, April 18th, 2013.

 

 

Bursting With Life

 

 

Wouldn't it be great

if,

everyday

you realized that you are bursting with life?

 

That the packet of your body is loaded with energy,

and beauty and love and trust

and an unstoppable urge

to be alive

and

well

 and

happy?

 

 

Watch out world!

 

 

 

From Laine's Blog, April 7th, 2013 

Squirrel At The Door...

 

 

"Hey, you forgot to put the seed out.

I can see you in there. You forgot to put the seed out.

Can I come in?

I bet I could find it and save you the trouble of carrying it outside.

I can see you - is that a cat in there? Is that you, Dj?

Hi Dj, can you get the bird seed?

Dj, can you hear me? I'm here, over here, by the door.

Is somebody cooking?

That smells good.

I'm over here!

Hey!"

 

 

 

First posted in June, 2012.

Does Anyone Remember?

 

Stop! Look! Listen!

 

  

Welcome to Laine's Blog

 

There is a school of thought that claims

that the heart is our real brain, and that a shift is taking place

in the universe. We are learning to think, see, and act, more with our hearts and

less with our other brains.

 

At Laine's blog each weekday, you will find an original photograph or graphic

paired with words of wisdom or folly - all from the heart.

So, Stop! Look! and Listen! with your open heart and thanks for

letting Laine share hers!

 

 

This was my very first post for Laine's Blog, Thinking Out Loud.

Now it is the 1,000th!

From October 2011 to today.

 

So the next few posts will be a trip (for me) down memory lane,

with reprinted posts from the past 4 years.

 

I hope you enjoy it, I know that I will!